by Dr John Knoles

Personnel File:
Describe a situation in which the Lord used you to encourage or comfort someone.

4. According to 2:3, what is “hidden” in Jesus?

5. Define “ spoil .” (2:8)

6. Define “ enticing. ” (2:4)

7. In what way was Paul “present” with the Colossians? (2:5)

8. What warning does Paul give in 2:7?

9. In 2:7, how does Paul compare a Christian to a plant or a tree?

10. Do we become “ rooted and grounded ” the instant we get saved? Explain.

Personnel File:
In what way(s) are you more stable in your Christian walk now than a year ago?

Personnel File:
Think of a person you know who always seems to be overflowing with thankfulness.

11. Summarize the powerful illustration of stability in the Christian life
which Jesus gives in Matthew 7:24-27.

12. In Chapter 2, Paul warns of the dangers of Gnosticism.
Look up this concept and summarize this belief-system.

13. How could mixing Christianity and Gnosticism cause confusion?

14. Define “ rudiments .”

15. Read Colossians 3:16, and explain the best way to avoid being “led away”
by false teachings.
16. In 2:18, Paul warns about perverted philosophies of life.
The Greeks and Romans believed their lives were ruled by the stars and planets.
What dangers await Christians in the 21st century
concerning New Age, Astrology, etc?

17. What other dangers threaten Christians today?

18. Why did Paul sense that vain (empty) tradition is dangerous for Christians to practice?

19. What dwells in Christ? (2:9)

Personnel File:
In Colossians 2:8-9, Paul writes of the “fullness of Christ.”
Because of Him, in what specific way is your life more full than ever before?

Personnel File:
Read 2:9. How would you finish this sentence if you were not a Christian?
“I would feel fulfilled if only….…”

20. What should being “rooted and grounded” bring forth in our hearts? (2:7)

21. According to 2:10, what is Christ the Head of?

22. Read Galatians 5:6 and Colossians 2:11.
Physical circumcision was an act of obedience and dedication to God.
How are we as Christians “circumcised by Christ”?